Home sales are, well, in the toilet. The San Jose City Council has given the go ahead to developer Barry Swenson to convert condos at Tamien to rentals. The eleven story towers lie near the Tamien light rail line, across from one of San Jose’s older neighborhoods –- neighbor Ken Eklund said, “It was seen very clearly by the neighborhood that the project would not live up to the promises made by the developer and the City, and the neighborhood would be stuck with the result.”

Hollister is reeling with the death of toddler Donna May Busch and the news that her mother may have shot her.

In South County police say that there may be as many as 750 Norteños and Sureños, so it should be no surprise that gang members showed up at the funeral for Larry Martinez, Jr. in colors and with weapons. In an effort to stem the tide City Councilman Peter Arellano held a bilingual meeting Thursday night, telling residents, "We aren't here to tell the community what it needs, but to hear from you what the community needs."

Gilroy Unified School District Trustee Jaime Rosso is anxiously awaiting the final call from the Santa Clara Elections officials –- he stands a mere seven votes away from a third term.

In an attempt to look on the bright side, Watch Dog was happy to see renovations were complete, thanks to Jim Salata and Garden City Construction, for the lovely Sainte Claire building. The renovated apartments are, “more like places you'd find in New York or Chicago," said building owner Jim Fox, who took downtown bigwigs on a tour Thursday.